Pony All-Stars: CdM makes good in Cypress tourney

The Corona del Mar 14-year-old All-Stars team, of the Newport

Harbor Baseball Association, reeled off two dramatic victories Sunday and

Monday in the Cypress Tournament.

In a rematch from an earlier tournament in the season, the CdM

14-year-olds claimed revenge for a one-point loss from Whittier.

Using solid defense and sound pitching from Tyler Lance and Wes

Presson, CdM won 5-4 as Blake Allred punched in two key hits and earned

two RBIs. Presson scored three runs and held Whittier scoreless in the

last inning.

Catcher Matt Busch contributed on defense and Jaik Ballback, who

battled the sun in right field, came up with highlight-reel-type catches.

CdM then stepped up with another big-time victory with a 3-2, win over

East Hills, Monday. Again, with defensive prowess and pitchers Morgan

Dunzer and Presson, CdM was able to record its first win in three games

against East Hills, over the past two years.

Presson passed the test in what Coach Kevin Quick called, “his

toughest challenge yet.”